The Black Death The Black Death was a bubonic plague pandemic occurring in Europe from 1346 to 1353. It was one of the most fatal pandemics in human history; as many as 50 million people perished, perhaps 50% of Europe’s 14th century population. The disease is caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis and spread by…
“All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream.” His Life Edgar Allan Poe was born on January 19, 1809, in Boston, Massachusetts. His life was marked by tragedy from an early age. Poe’s parents, both actors, died before he was three years old. He along with his brother William and…
“The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown.” — H.P Lovecraft A Short Bio Howard Phillips Lovecraft was born on August 20, 1890, in Providence, Rhode Island. Lovecraft’s early life was marked by tragedy and isolation, shaping his distinctive worldview and…